In the early Seventies, the band switched to hard rock and had its first successes, including a brace of Top 40 hits. After original singer Veerman left and drummer Keizer took his place behind the microphone, the band made a musical U-turn and opted for commercial radio pop, adding female co-vocalist Annie Schilder and laying the foundation for their status as the most popular Dutch band ever (in terms of hit singles and albums). BZN has had over 50 hits in the Dutch hit parade to date.
BZN's claim to fame started with the song "Mon Amour" (1976), which held the #1 hit parade ranking for over 5 weeks. Outside of the Netherlands the band has had some success as well, amongst which several hits in South Africa (such as "Yeppa" in 1990) and minor successes with their French-language songs in Canada.
Through the years there have been many lineup changes, the most important of which have been the departure of Schilder in 1984 (replaced by Carola Smit) and in 1988 of the brothers Cees and Thomas Tol (keyboards), who until then had been responsible for most of the music and lyrics. The band remained nevertheless successful, making their last major change in strategy when they decided to write in Dutch instead of English as of 2003.
BZN are also responsible for the initial success of singer Jan Smit (singer), who was discovered by BZN at the age of 10 and went on to have pop and schlager successes in The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.
On February 15 2006, BZN announced they would do one final tour and then call it quits. This goodbye tour is scheduled to last until June 2007.
My Memories Of You
BZN Lyrics
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(Th. Tol/J. Tuijp/C. Tol)
My mem'ries of you
Go back to the place
Where we were little children
Dressed up in lace
And time goes by
My home-town's waiting for me so far away
When schoolbells were ringin'
We had to get in line
We learned our lessons by heart
We went to the church
In the early morning dew
We played 'till the sundown again
My mem'ries of you
Go back to the place
Where we were little children
Dressed up in lace
And time goes by
But you still remain
My home-town's waiting for me so far away
My mem'ries of you
Go back to the place
Where we were little children
Dressed up in lace
And time goes by
But you still remain
My home-town's waiting for me so far away
't Was there that I found you
One of the halcyon days
We thought that we never could lose
Those presents you gave
On my graduation day
I cherished with all of my heart
My mem'ries of you
Go back to the place
Where we were little children
Dressed up in lace
And time goes by
But you still remain
My home-town's waiting for me so far away
The song "My Memories of You" by BZN is a nostalgic reflection on childhood memories in a small town. The lyrics evoke a sense of longing for a simpler time and place, when the singer and the person they address in the song were innocent children "dressed up in lace." They reminisce about attending school and church together, playing until sunset and cherishing gifts given on special occasions.
The repetition of the phrase "my memories of you" creates a sense of deep emotion and sentimentality. The memories are timelessly precious, and even though time has passed and they may be separated physically, the singer and the addressed person's bond remains strong. The use of "halcyon days" alludes to a period in the past that was happy and idyllic, further highlighting the nostalgia and fondness attached to the memories.
Overall, "My Memories of You" is a tender and wistful expression of the beauty of memories and how the innocence and joy of childhood can stay with us even as we grow older.
Line by Line Meaning
My mem'ries of you
Recollections of you, my former beloved
Go back to the place
They bring me back to the location
Where we were little children
In our childhood years
Dressed up in lace
Adorned in beautiful and delicate attire
And time goes by
The duration passes
But you still remain
However, you still persist in my mind
My home-town's waiting for me so far away
My hometown anticipates my homecoming from my distant locale
When schoolbells were ringin'
When the school bell tolled
We had to get in line
We queued ourselves up
We learned our lessons by heart
We memorized our teachings accurately
We went to the church
We attended the place of worship
In the early morning dew
During the time of the day when the dew is still fresh
We played 'till the sundown again
Until the sunset occurred once again, we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly
't Was there that I found you
It was around that place and that particular instance that I discovered you
One of the halcyon days
One of those days of happiness and contentment
We thought that we never could lose
We felt invincible and unable to perish
Those presents you gave
The gifts that you bestowed upon me
On my graduation day
On the day of my graduation
I cherished with all of my heart
I deeply valued it with all of my being
Contributed by London P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
redcheck52
great song by the best Dutch group ever........where they filmed this video is about 75 miles from where I live in Hamilton Ontario Canada........stayed several times at the Prince William hotel in Niagara on the lake the town featured here...thanks for posting
Klaus-Peter Wacker
Super. Danke.
Giuseppe Mancusi
Ancora oggi è una bellissima canzone.
Desiree Winters
Het supper deze speciaal had ik niet kunnen jullie de hele speciiaal uit zenden
Mark Hoijtink
Mooi